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Bash Ali Walks Out On Sports Minister
July 24, 2013 at 12:00:00 AM GMT+1
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A meeting between Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi and cruiser weight boxer Bash Ali ended abruptly on Tuesday in Abuja with both sides giving contrasting views of what had happened.The meeting was earlier stated.to be a courtesy visit to Abdullahi by Ali on the proposed historical fight.Officials at the minister's office at National Sports Commission (NSC) had earlier stated.Ali was expected to apologise to the minister during the meeting.But Ali had walked out of the meeting after about 15 minutes.He later told newsmen that while he was there to apologise to the minister if he had offended him, he felt he was"Nigeria is bigger than all of us. We have a big fight to do that will bring about employment and provide an avenue for athletes to exhibit their talents. But, unfortunately, the minister refused to co-operate with me."
"We discussed for 15 minutes and I told him if I have done anything in the course of trying to bring the historical event to Nigeria which has offended him, I am very sorry," he stated.As stated by him, "the minister went on and wanted to do more interrogation and I told him this was not the appropriate time for allegations and I walked out."However, the minister's Special Assistant on Media, Julius Ogunro, while responding to inquiries on the issue, stated.Ali had apologised to the minister at the meeting.He also confirmed that the event ended in a deadlock, saying the minister had asked Ali to tell him (Abdullahi) if he ever asked him for money.
The minister's aide stated.Ali could not respond to the question and the development had ended the meeting."And the minister stated.if he (Ali) was not willing to tell the whole world that he did not ask for bribe he would not have a meeting with him," he stated.

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